From 2c940cbaa1135be1c6d60da0ade21f56ab9b6378 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: CrazyMax Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2020 17:26:50 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add note about dependabot Signed-off-by: CrazyMax --- README.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4fa0e364..7222f307 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ ___ * [Usage](#usage) * [Customizing](#customizing) * [inputs](#inputs) +* [Keep up-to-date with GitHub Dependabot](#keep-up-to-date-with-github-dependabot) * [Limitation](#limitation) ## Usage @@ -64,6 +65,22 @@ Following outputs are available |---------------|---------|---------------------------------------| | `platforms` | String | Available platforms (comma separated) | +## Keep up-to-date with GitHub Dependabot + +Since [Dependabot](https://docs.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/keeping-your-actions-up-to-date-with-github-dependabot) +has [native GitHub Actions support](https://docs.github.com/en/github/administering-a-repository/configuration-options-for-dependency-updates#package-ecosystem), +to enable it on your GitHub repo all you need to do is add the `.github/dependabot.yml` file: + +```yaml +version: 2 +updates: + # Maintain dependencies for GitHub Actions + - package-ecosystem: "github-actions" + directory: "/" + schedule: + interval: "daily" +``` + ## Limitation This action is only available for Linux [virtual environments](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/virtual-environments-for-github-hosted-runners#supported-virtual-environments-and-hardware-resources).